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Surfer Beware - Facebook Users
Facing Spam Attacks
The widely
popular social networking site, Facebook, now has
more than 175 million active users with the fastest growing demographic being
those 30 years old and older. Perhaps you're one of the many Facebook users that recently received spam containing
subjects like the following:
- An invitation to lunch by a family
- Your reported violation of Facebook's Terms of Service
- A link to a video of dancing girls
Take a look at one example of these fraudulent e-mail
messages below:
These spoofed Facebook messages contain links to
websites that try to prompt recipients into installing a malicious
application. If you receive e-mail messages like this, DO NOT CLICK ON THE
LINK. Instead, simply delete them. Also make sure you have a firewall
installed, and keep your antivirus and antispyware software up to date.
Facebook actively works to stop spam related to
their site and to bring legal action against the spammers. In addition, Facebook has security experts and engineers
focused on the integrity of the site and continues to build systems to
prevent and respond to spam attacks. They recommend that Facebook
users report spam by using the links located throughout their website.
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Missing Something?
Your
Favorite TV Show Perhaps? A DVR or Digital Video Recorder allows you to
digitally record programs to a hard drive for later viewing. You can play
your stored programs as often as you like and control your TV with VCR-like
functions, such as pause, rewind and instant replay. You'll never miss your
favorite show again!
Now you can try it FREE for 3
months when you sign up by April 30, 2009!
Call us today at 800.284.7222 or e-mail sales@polarcomm.com!
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Ask The Help Desk - What Does The “s” In “https” Stand For?
Question: I've noticed that some website
addresses begin with "http" and others with "https." What
does that "s" stand for and does it mean
anything to me as a user?
Answer: The acronym HTTPS stands for HyperText
Transfer Protocol Secure. The word "secure" refers to the fact that
HTTPS uses a secure socket layer (SSL) for security purposes when
transferring data. Some examples of sites that use HTTPS include banking and
investment websites, e-commerce websites, and most websites that require you
to log in.
Websites that use the standard HTTP protocol transmit and receive data in an
unsecured manner. This means it's possible for someone to eavesdrop on the
data being transferred between the user and the Web server. By contrast,
secure websites use the HTTPS protocol to encrypt the data being sent back
and forth with SSL encryption. If someone were to capture the data being
transferred via HTTPS, it would be unrecognizable.
You can tell if a website is secure by viewing the address field of your Web
browser. If the Web address starts with "https://," you know
that you're accessing a secure website. Most browsers will also display a
lock icon somewhere along the edge of the window to indicate the website that
you are currently visiting is secure. You can click the lock icon to view the
secure certificate that authenticates the website.
Whenever you're asked to enter personal or financial information on a
website, make sure that the URL starts with "https://" and that the
lock icon appears in the window.
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Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In April
Credit Care
http://www.helpwithmycredit.org - Help
With My Credit provides information to assist and educate consumers
struggling with debt. Their website features helpful, easy-to-understand
advice for those having trouble keeping up with payments. Topics include
managing credit wisely, credit card basics, credit card features,
understanding your credit score, reading your statement, and credit
counseling. If you don't find what you need, check out the additional
resources and links.
LOC Online
http://loc.gov - Love
to learn? Then you will love this site. The Library of Congress is the
largest library in the world with millions of books and other media in its
collections. The online collection contained in this site is also vast.
Highlights include learning games and activities, a "wise guide"
that shows you what's available, a performing arts encyclopedia, "places
in the news," and webcasts featuring musicians, poets, and more.
CenterWatch
http://centerwatch.com - Do
you or someone you care about have a serious medical condition? Have you
wondered if there's a way to keep up with the research about treatments for
it? This site may provide the answers. It offers news, directories, analysis,
and proprietary market research on clinical research for a variety of conditions.
You will find a database of clinical trials, a subscription service for
notifications, a list of recently approved drugs, and a collection of
additional resources.
Rachael Ray Recipes
http://rachaelray.com - Rachael
Ray, popular TV host and cookbook author, is known for her warmth, energy,
and boundless curiosity. Ray is also famous for her 30-minute meals and you
can find lots of quick and easy recipes on her site. Now that the weather is
getting nicer, check out the Spring Fever section for recipes that let you
spend less time at the stove and more time outside playing.
Late Is Great
http://lastminute.com - Procrastinators,
this is the travel site for you! Find incredible deals when you make last
minute — or even last second — travel plans. The site includes flight, hotel,
car, and vacation deals for a variety of destinations, as well as terrific
tips for what to do when you get there. You can search by occasion, budget,
or your preferred type of vacation activity. Use the "going out"
section to plan your days when you arrive, or the "gift ideas"
section to give the gift of travel.
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Short Tutorial - Setting Up Automatic E-mail Message Delivery
Do you
have to click on the "Send/Receive" button to obtain your messages
when starting up your e-mail program? Perhaps they used to be automatically
delivered but after you upgraded your e-mail program, this feature was no
longer operating. Follow the steps below to have your e-mail messages
automatically delivered at startup:
Setting Up Automatic Message Delivery When Using ...
- E-mail Program: Outlook Express 6
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP
- With Outlook Express open, click your cursor
arrow on "Tools" from the menu bar and select
"Options..." from the resulting drop-down menu.
- The Options window will open. While on the
"General" tab, and within the "Send/Receive
Messages" section, check the box next to "Send and receive
messages at startup."
- Click on the "Apply" button to
save your changes and then click on the "OK" button to close
the Options window.
Setting
Up Automatic Message Delivery When Using ...
- E-mail Program:
Windows Mail
- Computer Operating System: Windows Vista
- With Windows Mail open, click your cursor
arrow on "Tools" from the menu bar and select
"Options..." from the resulting drop-down menu.
- The Options window will open. While on the
"General" tab, and within the "Send/Receive
Messages" section, check the box next to "Send and receive
messages at startup."
- Click on the "Apply" button to
save your changes and then click on the "OK" button to close
the Options window.
Setting
Up Automatic Message Delivery When Using ...
- E-mail Program:
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista,
and Mac OS X 10.5
- With Thunderbird open, click your cursor
arrow on "Tools" from the menu bar and select "Account
Settings..." from the resulting drop-down menu.
- The Account Settings window (Local Folders
window on the Mac) will open. Under your account located on the left
side of the window, click on "Server Settings." You will now
see several server setting options on the right side of the window.
- In the "Server Settings" section,
check the box next to "Check for new messages at startup."
- Click on the "OK" button to save
your changes and close the Account Settings window.
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We hope
you found this newsletter to be informative. It's our way of keeping you
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Thanks for your business!
Best regards,
The
E-Connections Team
Polar Communications
110 4th St E
Park River, ND 58270
800-284-7222
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Cornerstone Publishing Group Inc.
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